Gathering reel



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Patented Apr. 24, 1923.

UNITD GLENN W. PACKEB OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO GOODMANMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

GATHERING REEL.

Original application filed July 30, 1920, Serial No. 400,251.

Divided and this application filed November 20, 1920. Serial n0.425,302.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GLENN WV. PAoKnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a Gathering Reel,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gathering reels adapted to be mounted onmining locomo tives and has for its principal object to provide a deviceof the class described that shall be simple and durable in construction,and adapted to occupy a minimum amount. of space.

The present invention is a divisional application of Serial No. @00,251,filed July 30,

1920, and relates particularly to the construction of the cable reel andcollector ring, associated therewith. The invention consists' in thecombination, construction,

and arrangement of parts as will hereinafter be described in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, and more particularly defined in theappended claims.

In the drawings,

of the gathering reel embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the reel body showing details of thecollector ring.

Referring now to details of the construc tion of the embodimentillustrated in the drawings, the gathering reel comprises a body portionA mounted on supports B, B

and having a collector ring device C at one end, and a clutch mechanismD at the opposite end thereof. comprises a plurality of longitudinallyextending frame members 10, 10, arranged in the form of a cylinder andclamped at their ends between the end plates 11 and 12. The framemembers are preferably made of wood or other non-conducting material.The end plates 11 and 12 are provided with annular shoulders 11 and 12*,respectively, concentrically arranged with respect to the reel shaft 13.Radially extending discs 14:, 14, having insulated inner surfaces 14:,145*, are attached to the outer peripheries of the end plates 11 and 12.The frame members 10 are preferably arranged with their ends between theinner margin of the discs 14, 14:

and the shoulders 11 and 12 of the end plates so as to be securedtherebetween, as shown in Figure l. The end plates 11 and Figure 1 is avertical longitudinal section The body portion A 12 are keyed orotherwise attached to the shaft 13 and are clamped together by aplurality of longitudinal extending tie rods 15, 15, having threaded endportions 16, 16, extending thru the end plates and provided withretaining nuts 17, 17.

Gathering reels of the class herein described are usually provided witha collector ring and brush suitable for conducting the electric currentfrom the rotating reel to the locomotive. In the present construction,the collector ring mechanism is indicated at C and comprises a ring 18carried by and moving with the reel, and a brush 19, suitably mounted inthe bracket 20 on the end bearing 21. The collector ring 18 is mountedon the reel body portion A, and comprises an annular contact portion 22,and a plurality of inwardly extending lugs 23, 23. The collector ring isseated on a. suitable insulated block 24: mounted adjacent the end plate11. A second insulating block 25 having a series of recesses 26, 26 onits under face adapted to register with the lugs 23, 23, fits inside ofthe collector ring and against the block 24 so as to retain thecollector ring in position thereagainst. Suitable retaining means forsecuring the blocks 24: and 25 to the end plate 11 comprises a pluralityof extensions 27, 27 on the tie rods 15, 15, which project thru theinsulating blocks 24 and 25 and a retaining plate 28 carried on theshaft 13, as shown. The retaining plate and insulating blocks aresocured by means of nuts 29. 29 on the threaded extensions 27. 27, asshown. An insulated conductor 18 is connected at one end to the ring 22by any suitable means, and extends through the adjacent end plate 11 toconnect with the cable (not shown) which is wound on the reel.

I claim as my invention:

1. In device of the class described, a rotatable member, a collectorring carried by said rotatable member comprising an annular contact ringand a plurality of radially extending lugs, insulating means interposed.between said contact ring and said rotatable member. an annularinsulating disc provided with notches on the under surface thereofadapted. to register with the lugs on said ring, and means extendingthrough said insulating disc for securing the latter to said rotatablemember,

2. In a device of the class described, a reel provided with a conductorcable, a shaft for said reel, a support for said shaft adjacent one endof the reel, two end plates laterally spaced apart on said shaft, havingannular shoulders concentric therewith, and flanges extending outwardlybeyond said shoulders, a plurality of longitudinally disposed framemembers of substantially equal length having their end portions abuttingsaid flanges and seated on said shoulders, a collector ring carried atone end of said reel having electrical connection with said conductorcable, said collector ring comprising an annular contact ring and aplurality GLENN W. PACKEB.

